WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady as the Iran war drives up energy prices and complicates the inflation outlook, with the central bank's chief Jerome Powell saying he will remain on its board for "a period of time" after his leadership term ends in mid-May.
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